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cavern

[kav-ern] / ˈkæv ərn /
NOUN
hollow in land formation
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The group had been hunting for gold when they were cut off inside the cavern in an isolated part of the country after flash floods hit on 20 May.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

At the end of this cavern is a corridor, which is almost 30 metres long and three metres across, and which leads to a second chamber of the cave.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Located between the Sahara tent and the Do Lab, the Bunker is a gigantic subterranean cavern with room for 300 or so people — a dark and cool respite from the blazing Indio sun.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

As we make our way into the vast cavern, my guide explains how Eberhard dissected samples and sent them to England for analysis.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024

This way and that he flung around the cavern searching for his tormentors, but, blind as he was, they were able to slip away from him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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